The data and results presented in this paper are taken from the fourth edition of the CNR-DSU Report on Research and Innovation in Italy and analyze critical issues related to the provision of national competitive (or “project-based”) R&D funding instruments. Until the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italian funding for “project-based” R&D suffered from a modest budget and a limited variety of competitive instruments. The disbursement of funds to beneficiaries was characterized by a d…

This manual gathers the key aspects of 'Design for All' within cultural sites, starting from the concept of individual functioning and defining as 'disabling' all those inadequate or insufficient responses provided by society regarding specific user needs. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified as facilitators all those factors that can improve individual functioning, thereby reducing disabilities. This new perspective aligns with the principles of Universal Design, placing people at…